Traveling back thirty years to Conan, intercepting Princess Eri

Chapter 278 Rei Furuya: What an adorable little sister!

Because of his mixed-race appearance, Rei Furuya was always ostracized. Few children were willing to play with him, and he had few friends.

After Eri had chosen her books, Lin Xiu saw that it was still early, so he took Furuya Rei back to Miwa to familiarize himself with the place so that he wouldn't get lost later.

"...Master, are you a chef?"

Upon arriving at the Mori family's building and learning that Hayashi Shuichi ran an izakaya (Japanese pub), Furuya Rei's face immediately fell in disappointment.

"I thought you were one of those reclusive high-class people from the movies... Ouch!"

Lin Xiuyi reached out and tapped Furuya Rei on the head: "Stop having unrealistic dreams and hurry up and go inside!"

“Yes…” Furuya Rei touched the spot where he had been knocked, looking aggrieved, and went into the izakaya.

Not long after I sat down, I heard light footsteps coming from upstairs.

Reiko, who had heard the commotion, tilted her head and looked at the unfamiliar blond boy: "Onii-chan, who is he?"

"This is my newly accepted apprentice. She'll be learning Sanda and other martial arts from me," Lin Xiuyi said, wiping his hands with a towel as he gave a brief introduction to both of them. "This is my cousin."

"Hello," Furuya Rei stood up awkwardly, secretly glancing at the girl in front of him, afraid of seeing the familiar disgust in her eyes.

Reiko, however, just stared curiously at his blond hair: "Are you a foreigner?"

This question made Rei Furuya freeze. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms, and his voice was tinged with inferiority and unease: "No, I...I'm a mixed-race person."

"Mixed-race?" Reiko didn't seem disgusted at all; instead, she excitedly moved closer. "So, is your father a foreigner, or your mother?"

Rei Furuya took a deep breath, slowly raised his head, and said softly, "My mother is British, and my father is Japanese."

"Have you ever been to England?" Reiko continued to press.

“No,” Furuya Rei shook his head. “I grew up in Japan.”

Seeing that his older sister, who was slightly older than him, did not look down on him at all, Furuya Rei finally felt relieved.

……

After having lunch at an izakaya, Eri went home to study.

Lin Xiuyi began teaching Furuya Rei the basics of freestyle fighting. Reiko had learned some from her brother before, so she took the initiative to demonstrate for Furuya Rei.

Rei Furuya watched intently from the side, carefully imitating him.

Just as Reiko was standing on tiptoe to demonstrate a side kick to Rei Furuya, the old wooden door of the izakaya creaked softly, and Chikage Tomizawa walked in with light steps.

She wore a white cropped top that revealed her slender waist, and light blue hot pants that showed off her long legs in the sunlight.

Behind Chikage Tomizawa, Narumi timidly peeked out halfway.

He wore a short-sleeved T-shirt with an adorable panda pattern and light gray shorts, making him look exceptionally well-behaved and cute.

"Why are you here?" Lin Xiuyi stopped what she was doing.

"What? You're not welcome?" Tomizawa Chikage waved the two tickets in her hand, a sly smile playing on her lips. "Are you free? Come with me to the art museum."

"An art museum?" Lin Xiuyi narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "What are you going there for?"

"The Mikaku Art Museum is currently hosting an exhibition..."

Before Tomizawa Chikage could finish speaking, Hayashi Hideichi interrupted her.

"You don't mean to..."

Lin Xiuyi narrowed his eyes, looking at her meaningfully. "What are you thinking about?" Tomizawa Chikage gave him a playful glare. "Naruma, go play with your friends."

Seeing Narumi timidly approach Reiko and Furuya Rei, Tomizawa Chikage lowered her voice and explained, "I just wanted to improve my artistic literacy."

Lin Xiuyi raised an eyebrow, looking incredulous.

Seeing this, Tomizawa Chikage pouted in frustration, her tone tinged with helplessness: "I really want to improve my art appreciation skills. In our line of work, without any appreciation skills, it's easy to miss out on valuable works of art."

"What do you mean by 'our line of work'?" Lin Xiuyi snorted irritably. "Don't drag me into this. I'm just a chef."

"A chef?" Tomizawa Chikage chuckled, tiptoed closer to Hayashi Hideichi's ear, and breathed warmly against his neck. "I'm afraid the police won't believe me, Mr. Phantom Thief!"

"You've dragged me down with you." Lin Xiuyi sighed helplessly, took the tickets and looked at them. "Two tickets, just the two of us? Is this a date?"

"Dream on!" Tomizawa Chikage immediately took a step back, her cheeks slightly flushed, and snorted. "These are adult tickets; children don't need tickets."

“I’m a minor too,” Lin Xiuyi couldn’t help but laugh. “You’ve wasted your ticket.”

Tomizawa Chikage slapped her forehead in frustration. Lin Xiuyi's words and actions showed no trace of youthful naiveté.

This made her always forget that Lin Xiuyi was still a high school student when she was with him.

“Sung-sik’s health has improved these past few days, so I brought him out for some fresh air.”

Chikage Tomizawa looked at the little boy who was talking to Reiko, her face full of sympathy.
"This child has spent most of his time in the hospital since birth, it's so pitiful."

……

"Hello." Narumi greeted Reiko and Furuya Rei timidly.

Looking at the porcelain doll-like face of the "girl" in front of him, Furuya Rei felt his heart skip a beat.

His face flushed red instantly, and he stammered, "Y-hello, I am..."

Reiko rolled her eyes as she watched Rei Furuya stammer.

However, she also felt a sense of crisis towards this exceptionally cute little sister.

Onii-chan's little sister, I'm all you need!

Thinking of this, Reiko immediately began to inquire about Narumi's situation.

"Little sister, what's your name?"

"Sister," Chengshi said somewhat shyly, not used to talking to strangers, "I am..."

Just as he was about to clarify his gender, Lin Xiuyi asked Reiko and Furuya Rei if they wanted to go to the art museum, so Narumi had no choice but to obediently keep quiet.

"To the art museum?"

Reiko's gaze swept back and forth between Tomizawa Chikage and Narumi.

She bit her lower lip, thinking that if she didn't go with them, her brother would definitely be completely captivated by these "sisters".

Thinking of this, she immediately nodded vigorously: "I'll go!"

"And you?" Lin Xiuyi looked at Furuya Rei.

Looking at Narumi's adorable little face, Rei Furuya, afraid of missing this opportunity to spend more time with her, nodded eagerly without hesitation.
"Master, I'm going too!"

After saying that, as if afraid that Lin Xiuyi would refuse, he quickly added, "My dad is busy with work, and my mom's health has never been very good, so I rarely go out to play!"

(End of this chapter)